Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad

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Hindu scripture Upanishad Vedic text

Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its profound teachings on the nature of the self (ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman).

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All labels observed (13)

Label	Occurrences
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad	11
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad	9
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad canonical	2
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad 3.6–3.8	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (Kāṇva version)	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (Madhyandina recension)	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 2.1	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 2.4	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.1–9	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.6–8	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 4.5	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad II.5	1
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad III.1	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902411 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Context triple: [Upanishads, hasPart, Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad]

A. Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad is an ancient Hindu philosophical scripture, framed as a dialogue between the boy Nachiketa and Yama, the god of death, exploring the nature of the self, death, and ultimate reality.
B. Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
C. Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
D. Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
E. Āraṇyaka
Āraṇyakas are a class of ancient Hindu sacred texts that serve as a bridge between the ritual-focused Brāhmaṇas and the philosophical Upaniṣads, exploring the deeper, often symbolic meaning of Vedic rituals.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Target entity description: Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its profound teachings on the nature of the self (ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman).

A. Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad is an ancient Hindu philosophical scripture, framed as a dialogue between the boy Nachiketa and Yama, the god of death, exploring the nature of the self, death, and ultimate reality.
B. Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
C. Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
D. Brahma Sutras
The Brahma Sutras are a foundational Hindu philosophical text that systematically codifies and interprets the teachings of the Upanishads, forming a core scriptural basis for Vedanta.
E. Āraṇyaka
Āraṇyakas are a class of ancient Hindu sacred texts that serve as a bridge between the ritual-focused Brāhmaṇas and the philosophical Upaniṣads, exploring the deeper, often symbolic meaning of Vedic rituals.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu scripture ⓘ Upanishad ⓘ Vedic text ⓘ
approximateCentury	first millennium BCE ⓘ
associatedWith	Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa ⓘ linked to: Shatapatha Brahmana
commentaryBy	Bhāskara ⓘ Madhva ⓘ linked to: Madhvacharya Vidyāraṇya ⓘ Śaṅkara ⓘ linked to: Adi Shankaracharya
containsDialogueWith	Ajātaśatru ⓘ Gārgī Vācaknavī ⓘ Kahola ⓘ King Janaka of Videha ⓘ linked to: King Janaka Maitreyi ⓘ Uddālaka Āruṇi ⓘ
containsSection	Khila Kāṇḍa ⓘ Madhu Brāhmaṇa ⓘ Maitreyi Brāhmaṇa ⓘ Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue ⓘ Yājñavalkya–Janaka dialogue ⓘ linked to: Yājñavalkya–Gārgī dialogue
coreTeaching	doctrine of rebirth ⓘ identity of ātman and Brahman ⓘ inner controller (antaryāmin) ⓘ karma and its consequences ⓘ liberation (mokṣa) ⓘ nature of the self (ātman) ⓘ neti neti doctrine ⓘ ultimate reality (Brahman) ⓘ
famousMahāvākya	ahaṃ brahmāsmi ⓘ ayam ātmā brahma ⓘ sarvaṃ khalvidaṃ brahma ⓘ
focus	epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ ritual reinterpretation ⓘ
genre	mystical discourse ⓘ philosophical prose ⓘ
importance	major source for Advaita Vedānta ⓘ one of the oldest Upanishads ⓘ one of the principal Upanishads ⓘ
influenced	Advaita Vedānta ⓘ linked to: Advaita Vedanta Dvaita Vedānta ⓘ linked to: Dvaita Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta ⓘ linked to: Vishishtadvaita
kāṇḍa	Kāṇva recension ⓘ Mādhyandina recension ⓘ
language	Sanskrit ⓘ
partOf	White Yajurveda ⓘ linked to: Shukla Yajurveda Śukla Yajurveda ⓘ linked to: Shukla Yajurveda
period	late Vedic period ⓘ
philosophicalSchool	Vedānta ⓘ linked to: Vedanta
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
structure	three kāṇḍas ⓘ
traditionallyAttributedTo	Yājñavalkya ⓘ

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